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M CoreSportgib anchester 62 got a good soaking on Friday evening, but not just literally from the pouring rain that saw the pitch semiwaterlogged. With a depleted squad from the start, after they saw some of their players pull out from action due to work commitments, Manchester were on the back foot from the start of the match against leaders Lincoln. The Manchester facing Lincoln resembling little of the team that had scraped a draw through their determination and tenacity the previous week. Playing at a fast pace, and using both flanks to open up Manchester's defence, Lincoln maintained a near barrage on the Manchester defence from the start of the match. Within the first 20 minutes Lincoln were one up from a strike from the left side, when Casciaro received a cross from the right to strike it deep into the far post. A similar strike just minutes before saw Macedo make a flying save to keep the ball out. Lincoln Red Imps FC 4-0 Manchester 62 FC Casciaro.K 20 Abayian 40 Cabrera 45 Chipolina. J 50 Manchester were pinned back in their half for most of the second half, the only save made by Lincoln keeper being a back pass header from his own defence that nearly went over his head had he not punched it clear in a flying save. The second came from a mistake from Macedo, who click here to see full gallery collection in our website